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The Graham County Board of Elections sifts through ballots from the Nov. 8 election Friday, during a requested hand-to-eye recount in the race for the second seat on the Graham County Board of Education. Clockwise from top are board chair Juanita Colvard; board members Beefy Rogers and Teresa Eller; poll workers Tracy Jenkins and Lorna Sellers, who tallied the recount; local election director Teresa Garland; and board members Billy Ditmore and Lowell Crisp. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

The Graham County Board of Elections sifts through ballots from the Nov. 8 election Friday, during a requested hand-to-eye recount in the race for the second seat on the Graham County Board of Education. Clockwise from top are board chair Juanita Colvard; board members Beefy Rogers and Teresa Eller; poll workers Tracy Jenkins and Lorna Sellers, who tallied the recount; local election director Teresa Garland; and board members Billy Ditmore and Lowell Crisp. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Dinschel officially wins school board seat

Kevin Hensley
Friday, December 9, 2022
Robbinsville – Almost a month after the general election, all of the local races have been officially decided. Who would fill the second seat on the Graham County Board of Education has been in limbo since Nov.

Dinschel wins 2nd school board seat

Kevin Hensley
Tuesday, November 22, 2022
Robbinsville – Yogi Berra once quipped, "It ain't over till it's over." Both Debra "Hank" Dinschel – a Republican – and Maria Shook (D) collectively held their breath as the Graham County Board of Elections presented 15 different ballots at Nov. 17's provisional meeting.

Every vote counts

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, November 17, 2022
Robbinsville – Both Debra “Hank” Dinschel and Maria Shook had to hope Monday’s absentee counts would provide some form of relief about which of the two would be on the Graham County Board of Education. Instead, the race is tied.

Hoxit wins sheriff race

Randy Foster
Thursday, November 10, 2022
Robbinsville – Retired state trooper Brad Hoxit easily defeated former sheriff Russell Moody for Graham County Sheriff in Tuesday’s general election, getting just over two-thirds of votes cast in the race.
Graham County Sheriff candidates Brad Hoxit (left, unaffiliated) and Russell Moody (Republican) come together for a moment of unity at the conclusion of Saturday’s General Election Forum. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Graham County Sheriff candidates Brad Hoxit (left, unaffiliated) and Russell Moody (Republican) come together for a moment of unity at the conclusion of Saturday’s General Election Forum. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Candidates state their case

Randy Foster
Thursday, October 20, 2022
Robbinsville – Candidates for local and statewide offices did their best to gain votes during a general election candidates forum held by The Graham Star at the Graham County Courthouse on Saturday evening.

Voting begins today

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, October 20, 2022
Robbinsville – It is really no surprise that a lot of eyes are on the Graham County Board of Elections at the moment. The board just struck down the first of eight voter challenges filed by Lake Santeetlah council member Diana Simon.

And then, there were two

Kevin Hensley
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Robbinsville – With the May primaries finally in the rearview mirror, local candidates are shifting their focus to the general election. It took a second primary for the Graham County GOP to learn who would represent its party in the race for sheriff.

Moody prevails

News Staff
Thursday, July 28, 2022
Robbinsville – Though a handful of absentee and provisional ballots are still to be combed through, one thing is abundantly clear: there will be a new sheriff in Graham County following the November election.